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Member states are obligated to follow its decisions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>UNSC Structure:<\/strong> The council has 15 members: 5 permanent (P5) with veto power (China, France, Russia, UK, US) and 10 non-permanent, elected for 2-year terms.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Geographic Representation:<\/strong> The 10 non-permanent seats are distributed to ensure geographic representation from Africa\/Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Western Europe\/others.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>G4 Advocacy:<\/strong> India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan (G4 nations) are actively pushing for UNSC reform.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>India&#8217;s Position:<\/strong> India views the current UNSC as outdated and not reflective of today&#8217;s world.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>G4 Proposal:<\/strong> The G4 proposes expanding the UNSC to 25 or 26 members, including 11 permanent and 14-15 non-permanent seats. 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